October 10th, 2020 
MA115 Quantitative Reasoning Project
1. Onceyouhavereadthroughthisdescriptionoftheprojectpleasesendmevia the assignment bin Project Choice Approval your first, second and third choice of mathematician.
2. Iwanteachstudenttodoresearchonadifferentmathematiciansothesooner you let me know who you want to research, the better are your chances of getting your first choice.
3. I will respond in the assignment bin comments to tell you which of your choices (if any) have been approved.
4. For your approved mathematician research him or her then Write an essay in the first person about
Early life
What inspired you
Your contribution to mathematics
Were you recognized for your contribution at the time? Now?
Put your finished essay including a works cited page in the assignment bin
Project Essay. ( A grade of zero will be awarded to any essay that
does not have a works cited page or is plagiarized)
5. Create a presentation from your essay using a cover slide and a 5 slide
PowerPoint. Make sure to upload your slides to the Project Presentation
assignment bin before the date of your presentation.
6. Request and get approval from your instructor for the date and time of your
Blackboard Collaborate presentation (your first, second and third choice) by
putting your request in the Project Presentation Schedule assignment bin.
7. I will respond in the assignment bin comments to tell you which of your choices (if
any) have been approved.
8. Present your mathematician via Blackboard Collaborate using the 5 slides plus
cover slide PowerPoint from the Project Presentation assignment bin, your
microphone and webcam.
9. Below are the grading rubrics for this assignment.
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